Cruising through the "Iron Gate"
This section of the Danube is called the “Iron Gate”. A big dam built in the 70’s turned this part of the Danube from impassable rapids to a classic series of locks and spectacular gorges. It is easily the best scenery on the whole trip. We had a great day for the trip, sunny and warm. Most of us were on the top deck or at the bow watching the river with out morning coffee or afternoon glass of wine. There were a lot of good photo opps.
It turns out that the Danube was generally the Eastern border of the Roman Empire, once they conquered whoever had lived here. So there are some interesting historic names – Roman Emporer Trajan fought the Dacians in this neighborhood to tidy up the border lands somewhere in the first or second century AD. (I think I got that right).
Tags: danube cruise, iron gate, Tauck
